OXYCONTIN WITHDRAWL

[felixthecat]

Like an idiot, I started abusing Oxycontins about four or five months ago.  First is was occasionally and maybe the last two months it became every other day or every day.  I would snort an 80mg pill all at once.  The last two weeks I tried to quit but found myself feeling so bad that I would end up using on the second day.  Now I have quit cold turkey and am on my THIRD day (yes I made it past the second day).   I thought about methadone, but I think that just creates another problem because I am still getting high.  Basically my question is how long will it take to feel normal again?  I am anxious about this and I need to be encouraged that the light at the end of the tunnel is near or at least how long will this hell last....>???

[tennisguy33]

I took oxycodone and vicoprofen for about 6 weeks, oxy first then vicoprofen after surgery.  When I quit taking them a few days before returning to work I had terrible withdrawals (terrible to me anyway, prob worse if I was taking longer, but I know I don't want to go there), felt terrible for about 24 to 72 hrs after last dose.  Slight withdrawals like chills for about 7 days.  You are probably in the worst part of WD now, keep up the good work.  This is my first time to post here, but when I was WD I read here often, was good so as not to feel alone.  Thank you to all you kind people here.  Have not taken a pill in 3 weeks now.

[cathy5841]

i snorted 80mg oxys too.  abit more than you.  about 2 a day more or less.  the first 7 days were hell.  with 3-4 being killer.  after the 7th day it slowly got better.  i got NO sleep for 2 months.  but i am almost 5 months clean and feeling great.  it does get better and you are half way there.  keep in mind everybody is different.  and do try the thomas recipe.  it does help.
cathy

[worried878]

Believe it...u could be more addicted if u kept it up...look at it that way...u r getting off fairly easy compared to many most likely....be grateful and hang in there

[felixthecat]

SO MAYBE I DON'T EVEN TAKE ENOUGH OXYCONTIN TO BE TRUELY ADDICTED?  I KIND OF FIGURED THAT AN 80 mg A DAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY WASN'T A BIG DEAL, BUT THIS FEELING OF WITHDRAWL SUCKS AND I COULDN'T IMAGINE BEING MORE ADDICTED TO THIS **** THEN I ALREADY AM...

[worried878]

*0 mg at once is a bit...but you should be able to kick it cold turkey if u r ready....the time of day that you would snort will be the roughest for u most likely...get thru that time period each day....i was using 80 mg of hydro a day...took 4 days to feel better...but each day was better with day 1 being my worst...hang in there

[lifesaride]

an 80,  nice well last fri i snorted (8) 80s , then saturday at 3pm was my first suboxone. i had a lil hot and cold spells very minimal i wasnt dosed up enough and a lil leg cramps but now on the 7th day feel great,worked driving teh tratortrailer all week, unloaded loaded, no problem, even hed sex, youll be fine in a day or two, keep up the good work.

[joann1975]

Keep posting you have come to the right place! There is a light at the end of the tunnel. You are going through the hardest part of w/ds right now. There are lots of people that have more info and experience and info on oxys. I am a vicodin addict. But you are doing great so far.

Also, there are health pages on the right upper side of the screen and it is a Thomas Recipe for detox and an amino acid protocol that will help you to heal and deotx!

Best of luck and welcome to the forum! It's a great place to be a part of !